This is the 5658th most frequent Catalan word.
escherichia
"Escherichia" is a genus of bacteria, including species like *Escherichia coli*.
In this sentence, 'escherichia' is used as part of the scientific name of a bacterium, Escherichia coli, indicating the genus.
L'escherichia coli és un bacteri comú en l'intestí humà.
Escherichia coli is a common bacterium in the human intestine.
Here, 'escherichia' is referenced in a broader scope, referring to studies involving bacteria from this genus without specifying species.
L'estudi recent sobre l'Escherichia ha aportat informació crucial per a la medicina moderna.
The recent study on Escherichia has provided crucial information for modern medicine.
In this instance, 'escherichia' is used to generalize members of the genus, implicating potential pathogens.